Ramsgate (H) - 26th December 2024

By Josh Cole

The first Thanet Derby league match in 15 years and it takes place on Boxing Day at Hartsdown Park in front of a sold-out crowd!

Last time out we beat Steyning Town at home 2-0. Read the match report by clicking here.

RAMSGATE – THEIR SEASON SO FAR:

The Rams sit second in the Isthmian South-East with 52 points from 19 games. Ramsgate won every single game from the 10th of August, to the 14th of September, that run included five league games, which saw the Reds beat their closest rival in terms of league position, Sittingbourne, 4-2. Three FA Cup fixtures and one FA Trophy win also came in that month spell. Their first defeat was on penalties against Sevenoaks in the Velocity Cup second round. Their FA Trophy run continued as they progressed past Raynes Park Vale in the second qualifying round.

Then came the Thanet Derby in the Kent Senior Cup first round in which The ‘Gate prevailed, winning 0-1 in an eventful affair! They also lost 4-1 to Brackley in the FA Cup third qualifying round and 1-3 to Cray Valley in the FA Trophy third qualifying round. After three defeats in a row, Ramsgate went unbeaten in their next 12 games, winning 11 of them and the only draw being a 2-2 draw at home to Burgess Hill.

For the first time in the league, Ramsgate tasted defeat, and it was a sour 2-1 away defeat to East Grinstead. However, they didn’t let that one slip up affect them as they won 4-1 against Lancing which was their last game after their fixture with Merstham on Saturday was postponed.

View the league table by clicking here.

LAST FIVE: MARGATE

2-2 Draw vs Erith Town, home (League)

2-4 Loss vs Sheppey United, home (Velocity Trophy Third Round)

0-2 Win vs Phoenix Sports, away (League)

1-2 Win vs Littlehampton, away (League)

2-0 Win vs Steyning Town, home (League)

LAST FIVE: RAMSGATE

2-3 Win vs Sevenoaks Town, away (League)

3-0 Win vs Herne Bay, home (League)

3-1 Win vs Erith Town, home (League)

2-1 Loss vs East Grinstead Town, away (League)

4-1 Win vs Lancing, home (League)

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS (all comps)

MARGATE:

Matches played: 32

Goals scored: 64

Goals conceded: 29

GD: +35

Clean sheets: 14

RAMSGATE:

Matches played: 28

Goals scored: 71

Goals conceded: 31

GD: +40

Clean sheets: 9

MFC HISTORY VS RAMSGATE:

To view all the different fixtures, we have played against Ramsgate click here to take you to the new Margate Football Club history site, dedicating work to recording Margate’s history!

MATCH OFFICIALS:

Referee: Kane Dempster

Assistants: Ismail Isik & Nicholas Bone

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